Toronto singer The Weeknd now has the second-most Juno awards of all time, after winning album of the year during Monday night’s ceremony hosted by Shang Chi actor Simu Liu.
The Canadian music awards show handed out five prizes throughout the evening: the TikTok Juno fan choice award, album of the year, breakthrough artist of the year, rap album/EP of the year and contemporary R&B recording of the year.
The show also featured Nickelback’s induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and a 50th anniversary tribute to hip-hop in Canada. But an early incident nearly overshadowed the rest of the event.
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Pop-punk star Avril Lavigne won the final award of the evening, the
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